Deputy U.S. Marshal

William Anderson Looper

Felonious
End of Watch March 3, 1871
Age 22
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: South Carolina Weapon: Handgun Offender: Not available

Deputy US Marshal William Looper was shot and killed near Pickens, South Carolina while attempting to seize a wagon transporting illegal whiskey.

As he informed the wagon driver to allow him to search the wagon the man pulled out his pistol. The two exchanged shots and both were fatally wounded.

Deputy Marshal Looper was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Looper was survived by his wife and four children.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Looper served with the United States Department of Justice.
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Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1871
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1871, 33 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 152nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 22. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

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Where

Deputy U.S. Marshal William Anderson Looper

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch March 3, 1871

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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